December 12, 2013

I know I haven’t been on this good ol’ blog in FOREVER. I want to be here. I dream of it. But my baby (whom I love with all my heart) plus a lot of other stuff just limits my time. Priorities, you know?!

But! I’m here today. I want to document our first Christmas with our baby boy (more on him soon). So, I thought I’d share a photo-overloaded post with you showing how we get the holi-craze on around here!

One thing you’ll note – I have not in any way changed my style/décor to make it “baby proof”. Yes, I’m sure I will certainly add kid-themed stuff over the years (like the little nativity Jeremiah has now), but I plan to keep our home as “me”, errr, “us” as it has been… baby will just have to adapt. And mommy won’t cry over broken ornaments. *wink*

I’m just showing the main living area, although I did do a little decorating in the kitchen and nursery too. I’m also missing the outdoor photos that show off the lights and garland and wreaths hubby took the time to hang. Maybe I’ll get into the frigid night air and take those soon. Maybe.

Meet Katie!

Who Are We?

I am Katie. My husband, Joey, and I bought our first home in Kenosha, WI on May 27, 2010. Like many first time home buyers, this new responsibility made us a little anxious - yet very excited! And we wanted to make this home "us"! The house is old - built in 1928. We are young. And our goal is to bring some fresh youthfulness into its 1,750 square feet while still keeping some of the original charm.
So, with a little sweat equity, and not a whole lot of moolah, we started the renovation process hoping to turn this old house into a young, vibrant home.
Follow along with us as we journey down this DIY home makeover path together.